Dr. Richard Rivera
Superintendent of Schools
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WESLACO ISD
TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT (TIA)
Cohort E
October 2024 - (2023-2024) Data Submission Deadline
February 2025 - Notification of System Approval
2024-2025 Modification Presentation
2024-2025 PROPOSED SPENDING PLAN
In the 86th Legislative Session, HB 3 provided funds for districts in Texas to apply for funding through the TIA. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides funding to pay highly effective teachers whose students show measurable improvement in academic growth. District leaders began investigating this program in August 2021. In January 2022, a Steering Committee, consisting of teachers, campus leadership, and district leadership, came together. Considering this was a new opportunity and fairly new in Texas, the District brought in consulting teams from the Region One ESC who have assisted districts in reflecting on the current process in procedures of school districts in the correlation between district & and campus support for teacher and student growth. We are working with Best in Class and NIET (National Institute for Excellence in Teaching) through this process. During these working sessions, the Steering Committee made decisions and recommendations that have been used by the application team working on the application.
The Texas Education Agency has developed criteria for the components of the TIA and has selected the College of Education at Texas Tech University to assist in the selection of districts. This is a rigorous process for districts to gain approval for TIA funding. Teacher evaluations, observations, and student outcomes must align. Our design is to have an equitable opportunity for ALL teachers, create a culture of excellence, improve student achievement, and be transparent. This process must be valid and applied consistently across all evaluations. For these reasons, the District is working with and will be guided by NIET to build a plan that involves rigorous training and calibration of the teacher evaluation process. We will continue to use T-TESS, as the Steering Committee recommended, and re-evaluate the training and calibration of the evaluation process.
Important Dates:
October 19, 2024 = Data Submission
January 2025 = TEA Data Review Meeting
February 2025 = Notification of System Approval or Non - Approval with a Continued Data Capture Year
If system approval is granted, a list of designated teachers will be provided and stipend payout will take place between June - August.
WESLACO ISD
TIA PRESENTATION
2022-2023
Weslaco ISD is pursuing participation in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), with data collection beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, and teacher payouts beginning in Spring 2024. Weslaco ISD will be submitting the Teacher Incentive Allotment application to the Texas Education Agency on April 14, 2022. This plan is in the process of being developed by a stakeholder committee that includes teachers, curriculum strategists, principals and campus instructional facilitators, and directors. Other committees with district personnel at various positions were also formed to assist with the application process and ensure transparency. Below you will find a list of each committee and its members.
If approved by the Texas Education Agency, the TIA could lead to large pay increases for teachers in Weslaco ISD.
2023-2024 TIA Plan will be coming soon.
BEGINNING OF YEAR PRESENTATION & VALIDATION PROCESS
2022-2023 SPENDING PLAN RESULTS
2022-2023 SPENDING PLAN RESULTS
All Weslaco ISD teachers received the opportunity to vote on the spending plan for the teacher incentive allotment.
TIA COMMITTEES
TIA COMMITTEES
District Task Force
Beatrice Solano, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & Instruction
Abel Aguilar, Deputy Superintendent Leadership
Daniel Budimir, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & Instruction
Janie Y. Rodriguez, Assitant Superintendent for Human Resource
Elias Trevino, Director for Assessment & Accountability
David Robledo, CFO of Business & Finance
Janette Z. Standard, Director Staff Development & Drop Out Recovery Program
John Garlic, Director External Funding & State Compensatory
Beatrice Solano, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & Instruction
Abel Aguilar, Deputy Superintendent Leadership
Daniel Budimir, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & Instruction
Janie Y. Rodriguez, Assitant Superintendent for Human Resource
Elias Trevino, Director for Assessment & Accountability
David Robledo, CFO of Business & Finance
Janette Z. Standard, Director Staff Development & Drop Out Recovery Program
John Garlic, Director External Funding & State Compensatory
Stakeholder Engagement CommitteeDr. David Gamboa, PrincipalMr. Enrique Ornelas, PrincipalMonica Vanderveer, PrincipalElias Trevino, Director for Testing & AccountabilityNora Lopez, Secondary Math StrategistEdna Perez, SPED CoordinatorElida Ramirez, Secondary RLA Strategist Perla Chavez, Elementary Math StrategistClaudia Martinez, C&I Dr. Carolina Lopez, PrincipalEmily Martinez, RLA StrategistAdrian Cantu, Social Studies StrategistMelissa Rodriguez, Advanced Academic CoordinatorLori Cardenas, Migrant StrategistViana Guillen Airport ElemMonica Garcia Rico ElemClara Cuellar, Cleckler-Heald ElemMarissa Mariscal, Margo ElemSarai, Valdez, Gonzalez ElemLisa Garcia, Memorial ElemMelissa Balderrama, North Bridge ElemAnna Valdez, Mario Ybarra ElemHilda Cabrera, Silva ElemApril Cavazos, Sam Houston ElemMaria Mata, ELF AcademySustaita Lissbeth, B. Garza Middle schoolJennifer Krieger Central Middle schoolAntonia Sala, Cuellar Middle SchoolBrenda Vela, Mary Hoge Middle SchoolSona Castillo, WHSValerie Munoz, WEHSRosalinda Trevino, CTE Early College Melissa De la Fuente, HortonLeticia Vallejo, Bilingual RepresentativeJennifer Cardenas, SPED RepresentativeSonia Medrano-Perez, Dyslexia RepresentativeNatalie Llanos, Fine Arts ElemAngie Cardoza, Fine Arts Middle schoolArmando Cuellar, Fine Arts High SchoolJoseph Carranza, Physical EducationJoshua Pedraza, Physical Education
Teacher Observation Committee _Liz Trevino, NB ElemJesus Chavez, SilvaDr. David Gamboa WEHSApril Cavazos, Sam HoustonAngie Cardoza, WHSRosalinda Trevino, CTE ECHSGilbert Rebolloso, BGMSCarmen Briones, SilvaJanae Cardenas, ELFRobert Martinez, Horton DAEPBrenda Vela, MHMSAngelina Jackson, Cleckler-HealdMary Lou Reyna, Cleckler-HealdValerie Munoz, WEHSMaria Mata, ELFVicki Flores, Cuellar MSRuben Nevares, WEHSRosa Carrillo, RicoSandra Cerda, BGMSCeleste Lopez, BGMSLaura Becerra, Ybarra ElemAlma Lou Rodriguez, Memorial ElemAnnabel Garza, WEHSStephanie Rivera, Margo ElemMelissa Balderrama, NB Elem
Local Designation System Design Committee
Claudia Martinez, C&IJanae Cardenas, ELFMonica Vanderveer, Cleckler-HealdDr. David Gamboa, WEHSEnrique Ornelas, Central MSGilbert Rebolloso, BGMSSarai Rios Valdez, Gonzalez ElemArcadia Longoria, C&IPerla Chavez, C&IElida Ramirez, C&IMarissa Mariscal, MargoBrenda Vela, MHMSNatalie Llanos, Silva ElemLeticia Jasso Vallejo, Silva ElemAngie Cardoza, WHSValerie Munoz, WEHSJennifer Cardenas, SPED DepartmentStudent Growth Committee
Esmeralda TijerinaNatalie Llanos, SilvaCourtney Budimir, MemorialLilia Carreon, AirportMaria Castillo, WHSAntonia Sala, Cuellar Middle SchoolApril Cavazos, Sam Houston ElemSonia Castillo, WHSValerie Munoz, WEHSRosa Lopez, WEHSLisa Garcia, MemorialBrenda Vela, MHMSSonia Medrano-Perez Dyslexia ProgramJennifer Krieger, Central MSLeticia Jasso Vallejo, SilvaAnna Valdez, Ybarra ElemClara Cuellar, Cleckler-HealdMelissa Balderrama, NB ElemHilda Cabrera, Silva ElemLetty Mata, Gifted and TalentedFatima Saldana, Cuellar MSMonica Garcia, Rico ElemSandra Garcia, BGMSElizabeth Garcia, BGMSGilbert Rebollos, BGMSSpending Plan CommitteeDaniel Budimir, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership & InstructionJanie Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Dept. Abel Aguilar, Deputy Superintendent Rene Cavazos, Business OfficeAndres Sanchez, Business OfficeJennifer Cardenas, SPED Dept. Gilbert Rebolloso, BGMSJanette Standard Director for Staff Development & Dropout Recovery Program
Sub-Committees for 2023-2024
Fine Arts
Christopher Fernandez
Music Committee
Lynnette Rodriguez
Cecilia Perez
Amelia Lowe
Elicia Uribe
Visual Arts Committee
Natalie Llanos
Cynthia Duran
Esmeralda Tijerina
Rogelio Contreras
Belinda Reyes
Special Education Self-Contained
Jennifer Cardenas
Omar Rivera
Niel Garza
Edna Perez
History/ Social Studies
Physical Education/ Health
Freddy Rodridguez
Griselda Fino
Mike Brown
Liliana Skalitsky
Zonya Gorena
Josh Pedraza
Chris Gracia
Sergio Martinez
Melissa Cavazos
David Morales
Joe Calderon
Science (Chemistry & Physics)
Early Learning Foundation
(CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATRE ART STUDENTS)
2022-2023 DOCUMENTS
Key Points
#1
#1
3 designations (Master, Exemplary, Recognized) based on teacher effectiveness, added to teacher’s SBEC certificate
3 designations (Master, Exemplary, Recognized) based on teacher effectiveness, added to teacher’s SBEC certificate
#2
#2
School districts will receive $3-32K annually per designated teacher
#4
#4
90% of funding must be spent on teacher compensation on the campus where the designated teacher works
TIA Spending Plan
Spending Plan Overview
#5
#5
5-year designation validity, regardless of teacher placement, subject or school
Frequently Asked Stakeholder Questions
Frequently Asked Stakeholder Questions
Q: What is Teacher Incentive Allotment?
A: In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature created the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) as part of House Bill 3(HB 3) to provide additional
funding for effective teachers. The focus of the TIA is to prioritize teaching in high needs areas and rural school districts and reward
high-performing teachers. There are three designations. Highly effective teachers will receive a designation, as either “recognized”,
“exemplary”, or “master”, and once earned, this designation will be added to the teacher’s SBEC certificate and remain valid for 5 years.
Q: Why does WISD want to participate in TIA?
A: We want to recruit, retain, and reward the best teachers at our campuses with the highest needs. In addition, we want to encourage the professional growth and development of teachers.
Q. How will a teacher qualify for TIA?
A: National Board Certified teachers currently classified as classroom teachers automatically qualify as a Recognized teacher regardless of campus assignment. Additionally, Texas school districts have the option to develop their own designation systems for highly effective teachers. The weight for teacher designation is 40% of T-TESS and 60% of student growth measures on NWEA MAP.
Q: How much money can a teacher earn?
A: A Recognized teacher may earn between $3,000 -$9,000. An Exemplary Teacher may earn between $6,000 - $18,000. A Master teacher may earn between $12,000-$32,000. WISD Teachers voted to allot 80% of the TIA funding to the designated teacher and 10% to eligible teachers who were not designated at the designated teacher's campus.
Q: How will TIA compensation affect my TRS wages?
A: TIA compensation will be included in the annual wages reported to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and will be used when calculating retirement benefits. TRS benefits are subject to TRS rules and regulations.
Q: Who is eligible?
A: This program is for employees who are evaluated using the T-TESS observation system, work directly with students, and are coded as 087 (classroom teacher) per the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) description codes for 90 days at 100% of the day or 180 days required at 50-99% of the day and compensated for that employment. The Eligible teachers for Cohort E 2022-2023 use NWEA MAP for the student growth measure.
Q: If I earn a designation and then transfer to another district, what happens?
A: The designation you earn moves with you, your designation will remain on your Texas Educator Certificate until five years have passed from the date you received it. Depending on the timing of when you transfer to another district your TIA compensation for that school year may be impacted. Teachers who leave the classroom or teaching field will no longer receive the allotment. The funding will go to the teachers at the designated teacher's campus to eligible teachers who stayed behind to teach.
Q: What does data capture year mean?
A: For the school year 2022-2023, all walk-through, observations, and student growth data will be collected as evidence to support in designating teachers.
Performance Standards Used
Performance Standards Used
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